Glassboro, Rowan cracking down on drunk drivers with DWI checkpoints

GLASSBORO — Police issued 77 motor vehicle summonses and made 16 arrests at a DWI checkpoint at Rowan University last night into early this morning.

On the first week back to class, area police were on the look-out for potential drunk drivers Friday night into early Saturday morning from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. This was a joint traffic safety operation with Glassboro and Rowan University police departments, and the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.

The results of the operation included:

• 77 motor vehicle summonses for various violations.

• 4 people arrested for driving while intoxicated.

• 8 people were arrested for narcotics offenses.

• 3 people arrested for outstanding warrants.

• 1 person arrested for under-age possession of alcohol.

• 4 people issued borough ordinances for ope containers of alcohol.

Police confirmed that these types of operations will continue at Rowan University and across Glassboro to "provide both the motoring public and pedestrians safe passage through this jurisdiction."